at Dundurn Castle National Historic Site
610 York Boulevard, Hamilton, Ontario
The launch of Strange Fatality was a rousing success with an overflow crowd of nearly 200 jamming the Coach House at Dundurn Castle on the evening of 28 May. Re-enactors portraying the 16th US Infantry and the Royal Newfoundland Fencibles provided a period backdrop for the proceedings, Hamilton councilor and CHML radio personality Bob Bratina handled the introduction and author James Elliott spoke of his determination to animate and honour the rank and file of both sides who fell in the battle before reading a chapter from Strange Fatality and signing copies of the book.
Photo taken at Strange Fatality Book Launch, May 28, 2009. Author James Elliott flanked by members of the recreated 16th US Infantry, one of the American regiments that fought at the Battle of Stoney Creek. Left to right, Zig Misiak, Scot Paterson and Rick Thompson.
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